Management Team
Management Team
Rodney J. Rogers
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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With over 25 years in the Information Technology Services industry, Rodney Rogers is a well-recognized thought leader and successful entrepreneur.
Currently, Rodney is a co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Virtustream, a leading cloud software and services provider. Virtustream introduced the first consumption-based hybrid cloud software and IaaS platform capable of providing commercial application latency performance guarantees for running mission-critical enterprise class applications on modern multi-tenant cloud architectures.
Prior to Virtustream, Rodney was the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Adjoined. Adjoined was known as the fastest growing U.S.-based IT Services company from its inception through its acquisition by Kanbay (NASDQ: KBAY) in 2006. Rodney then became COO of Kanbay, a 7,000 person global IT Services firm which was subsequently acquired by Capgemini (Paris: CAP) in 2007. As such, Adjoined set the bar for private U.S-based IT Services value creation in the post-2000 era.
Rodney has been recognized consistently as a businessman, an entrepreneur and a technologist including being named to Kennedy Research's global list of "Top 25 Most Influential Consultants", being a finalist for the Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" award multiple times, and most recently, ranking 3rd the on the global Forbes list of "Best Cloud Computing Companies And CEOs To Work For In 2015.”
Rodney is a Board Member of UnitedLex, a leading India-based Knowledge Process Outsourcer, Greensmith, an emerging leader in distributed energy storage software technology, and RapidValue, an emerging mobile technology solutions provider. Rodney is also an early-stage investor in technology growth companies such as Cloud Sherpas, BetterCloud, and iYogi.
Currently, Rodney is a co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Virtustream, a leading cloud software and services provider. Virtustream introduced the first consumption-based hybrid cloud software and IaaS platform capable of providing commercial application latency performance guarantees for running mission-critical enterprise class applications on modern multi-tenant cloud architectures.
Prior to Virtustream, Rodney was the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Adjoined. Adjoined was known as the fastest growing U.S.-based IT Services company from its inception through its acquisition by Kanbay (NASDQ: KBAY) in 2006. Rodney then became COO of Kanbay, a 7,000 person global IT Services firm which was subsequently acquired by Capgemini (Paris: CAP) in 2007. As such, Adjoined set the bar for private U.S-based IT Services value creation in the post-2000 era.
Rodney has been recognized consistently as a businessman, an entrepreneur and a technologist including being named to Kennedy Research's global list of "Top 25 Most Influential Consultants", being a finalist for the Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" award multiple times, and most recently, ranking 3rd the on the global Forbes list of "Best Cloud Computing Companies And CEOs To Work For In 2015.”
Rodney is a Board Member of UnitedLex, a leading India-based Knowledge Process Outsourcer, Greensmith, an emerging leader in distributed energy storage software technology, and RapidValue, an emerging mobile technology solutions provider. Rodney is also an early-stage investor in technology growth companies such as Cloud Sherpas, BetterCloud, and iYogi.
Kevin Reid
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Technology Officer
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Kevin Reid is the Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Virtustream, Inc., an Intel and Columbia Capital backed firm committed to helping clients actualize the enterprise class Cloud by providing strategy, integration and managed services leveraging xStream, Virtustream's unique Cloud computing platform. Since its inception in 2009, Kevin and the company have received recognition including the AlwaysOn "On Demand Top 100", "East Top 100 Private Companies" awards and the "2010 Minority Business Leader" award from the Washington Business Journal.
Kevin was formerly the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Adjoined Consulting, a US based management consulting, technology and outsourcing firm targeting the global 2000 market. Adjoined was known as the fastest growing U.S.-based IT Services from its inception through its acquisition by Kanbay (NASDQ: KBAY) in 2006. Kevin then became the Global Practice lead for the Business Intelligence Practice of Kanbay which was subsequently acquired by Capgemini (Paris: CAP) in 2007. Kevin continued on with Capgemini as the North American practice leader for Business Intelligence and Enterprise Architecture.
Prior to Adjoined Kevin was CIO for a privately held corporation and the largest producer and distributor of sweeteners in the United States. Before that he was with Accenture's Consumer Products Industry Practice.
In addition, Kevin is President of Blue Lagoon Advisors, LLC, a private U.S-based executive advisory and private equity firm and Chairman of the Board for Greensmith Energy Management Systems, LLC, an emerging leader in distributed energy storage technology.
Kevin was formerly the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Adjoined Consulting, a US based management consulting, technology and outsourcing firm targeting the global 2000 market. Adjoined was known as the fastest growing U.S.-based IT Services from its inception through its acquisition by Kanbay (NASDQ: KBAY) in 2006. Kevin then became the Global Practice lead for the Business Intelligence Practice of Kanbay which was subsequently acquired by Capgemini (Paris: CAP) in 2007. Kevin continued on with Capgemini as the North American practice leader for Business Intelligence and Enterprise Architecture.
Prior to Adjoined Kevin was CIO for a privately held corporation and the largest producer and distributor of sweeteners in the United States. Before that he was with Accenture's Consumer Products Industry Practice.
In addition, Kevin is President of Blue Lagoon Advisors, LLC, a private U.S-based executive advisory and private equity firm and Chairman of the Board for Greensmith Energy Management Systems, LLC, an emerging leader in distributed energy storage technology.
Mike Provenzano
Chief Financial Officer
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Mike Provenzano is the Chief Financial Officer of Virtustream with global responsibility for the accounting, finance, corporate development, legal, human resources, security and data center operations activities of the company.
Prior to joining Virtustream, Mike was the Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Aspect Software. With more than 20 years of software and high-tech experience, he had principal responsibility for Finance, Operations and Human Resources. In this role, Mike provided strategic financial direction for the company and oversaw all accounting, financial planning, budgeting, treasury, facilities and risk management activities. He also played an instrumental role in the company's corporate strategy including its mergers and acquisitions activities. Under Mike's direction, Aspect Software successfully merged with or acquired 12 companies with purchase price consideration of more than $1.3 Billion. Mike also led the financing of more than $3 Billion through various credit facilities including revolving lines of credit, bank term loans and high yield bonds with 144A Registration Rights.
Mike joined Aspect Software in 1999 as Corporate Controller. Prior to Aspect Software, he acquired a strong finance and accounting background at Arthur Andersen LLP as an experienced audit manager in the High Technology practice.
In 2009 he was announced as Boston Business Journal CFO of the Year Honoree for large privately held companies. In 2005 was also named a "40 Under 40" business leader to watch in the Greater Boston region by the Boston Business Journal. Mike is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Prior to joining Virtustream, Mike was the Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Aspect Software. With more than 20 years of software and high-tech experience, he had principal responsibility for Finance, Operations and Human Resources. In this role, Mike provided strategic financial direction for the company and oversaw all accounting, financial planning, budgeting, treasury, facilities and risk management activities. He also played an instrumental role in the company's corporate strategy including its mergers and acquisitions activities. Under Mike's direction, Aspect Software successfully merged with or acquired 12 companies with purchase price consideration of more than $1.3 Billion. Mike also led the financing of more than $3 Billion through various credit facilities including revolving lines of credit, bank term loans and high yield bonds with 144A Registration Rights.
Mike joined Aspect Software in 1999 as Corporate Controller. Prior to Aspect Software, he acquired a strong finance and accounting background at Arthur Andersen LLP as an experienced audit manager in the High Technology practice.
In 2009 he was announced as Boston Business Journal CFO of the Year Honoree for large privately held companies. In 2005 was also named a "40 Under 40" business leader to watch in the Greater Boston region by the Boston Business Journal. Mike is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Simon West
Chief Marketing Officer
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Simon West has spent his career marketing business-to-business technology solutions, and played a key role in two of the largest transactions in the cloud computing industry.
Prior to joining Virtustream he was founder and principal of Monophonic, a brand strategy and communications design firm. He was formerly chief marketing officer for SoftLayer Technologies. Over a two-year period he directed a repositioning that established the company as a global leader in cloud infrastructure, ultimately leading to its sale to IBM in 2013 for $2 billion.
Prior to SoftLayer, West served as CMO for Terremark, where he executed a comprehensive brand relaunch, positioning the company as a brand leader in the managed services industry and at the forefront of the emerging cloud computing revolution, and executed marketing programs resulting in unprecedented brand awareness, industry recognition, revenue growth, and sale of the company in 2011 to Verizon for $2 billion.
Previously, West spent 11 years with Data Return, where he was part of the initial start-up team and played an instrumental role in taking the company through foundational business planning, product definition and systems development, through the planning and execution of an Initial Public Offering.
Prior to joining Virtustream he was founder and principal of Monophonic, a brand strategy and communications design firm. He was formerly chief marketing officer for SoftLayer Technologies. Over a two-year period he directed a repositioning that established the company as a global leader in cloud infrastructure, ultimately leading to its sale to IBM in 2013 for $2 billion.
Prior to SoftLayer, West served as CMO for Terremark, where he executed a comprehensive brand relaunch, positioning the company as a brand leader in the managed services industry and at the forefront of the emerging cloud computing revolution, and executed marketing programs resulting in unprecedented brand awareness, industry recognition, revenue growth, and sale of the company in 2011 to Verizon for $2 billion.
Previously, West spent 11 years with Data Return, where he was part of the initial start-up team and played an instrumental role in taking the company through foundational business planning, product definition and systems development, through the planning and execution of an Initial Public Offering.
Joe Moye
President, Americas Software
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Joe Moye brings over 30 years of diverse experience as a leader in the technology arena and joins Virtustream after successfully driving the transformation of the enterprise business of a publicly traded software company. He also founded and built a highly successful analytics and data management business which was acquired and integrated into a leading, global professional services company.
Joe serves as the President of Virtustream’s software business for the Americas which encompasses our go-to-market, professional services, product management and product development. Prior to joining Virtustream, he was the President of the Enterprise Customer Business Unit at Blackbaud (BLKB) where he helped the business drive its transformation into a Cloud centric solution set while delivering a record performance in customer satisfaction and shareholder value.
Before joining Blackbaud, Joe was President and Chief Executive Officer for Capgemini Government Solutions, where he aggressively expanded the company in the U.S. public sector marketplace. Prior to Capgemini, Mr. Moye was the Founder and CEO of Gazelle Consulting, Inc., a branded leader in analytics and data management professional services based in Atlanta, Georgia. Gazelle was acquired by Adjoined Consulting in 2005 and Joe integrated his team and led the combined Business Intelligence practice and, ultimately Kanbay’s practice after its acquisition of Adjoined, prior to Capgemini acquiring Kanbay. Before founding Gazelle Consulting, Mr. Moye held multiple leadership positions with Sequent Computer Systems and Unisys where he was responsible for leading business units and channels both domestically and internationally.
Mr. Moye holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Florida State University.
Joe serves as the President of Virtustream’s software business for the Americas which encompasses our go-to-market, professional services, product management and product development. Prior to joining Virtustream, he was the President of the Enterprise Customer Business Unit at Blackbaud (BLKB) where he helped the business drive its transformation into a Cloud centric solution set while delivering a record performance in customer satisfaction and shareholder value.
Before joining Blackbaud, Joe was President and Chief Executive Officer for Capgemini Government Solutions, where he aggressively expanded the company in the U.S. public sector marketplace. Prior to Capgemini, Mr. Moye was the Founder and CEO of Gazelle Consulting, Inc., a branded leader in analytics and data management professional services based in Atlanta, Georgia. Gazelle was acquired by Adjoined Consulting in 2005 and Joe integrated his team and led the combined Business Intelligence practice and, ultimately Kanbay’s practice after its acquisition of Adjoined, prior to Capgemini acquiring Kanbay. Before founding Gazelle Consulting, Mr. Moye held multiple leadership positions with Sequent Computer Systems and Unisys where he was responsible for leading business units and channels both domestically and internationally.
Mr. Moye holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Florida State University.
Keith Angell
President, Global Services
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As President of Global Services, Keith Angell leads worldwide teams in selling and delivering enterprise class cloud services solutions to Virtustream customers. Keith manages sales, pre-sales, delivery and account management functions for Virtustream’s professional and ‘as-a-Service’ businesses. With more than 25 years of executive experience across 6 premiere technology companies, Angell brings a wealth of Services leadership experience to Virtustream.
Prior to Virtustream, Keith held a series of senior executive roles at IBM, in IBM Cloud, SoftLayer, and Global Technology Services divisions. Most recently, Keith was Vice President of Cloud Managed Services, where he led IBM’s CMS worldwide transformation efforts. Prior to his CMS role, Keith was the Chief Revenue Officer at SoftLayer, an IBM Company, acquired in 2013. Previously, Angell held VP leadership roles in Corporate & Business Development, European Technology Sales, Networking & Communications and Worldwide Pre-Sales Centers of Excellence. Keith began his career at IBM managing all worldwide sales for IBM Applications on Demand business.
Keith was Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales at Corio, before IBM’s acquisition of the managed services provider in 2005. Prior to Corio, he had been CEO, COO, President, General Manager and Vice President of Operations or Sales at three other software and services technology firms over 14 years. He started his engineering and sales career in the management development program at Exxon Corporation, then the world’s largest company.
Keith holds BS Engineering magna cum laude (Duke University), MS Engineering (Northeastern University) and MBA Finance (Louisiana State University) degrees. He has held Professional Engineering licensing, as well as certifications in a number of technology areas, including as a US Government certified Project Manager.
Prior to Virtustream, Keith held a series of senior executive roles at IBM, in IBM Cloud, SoftLayer, and Global Technology Services divisions. Most recently, Keith was Vice President of Cloud Managed Services, where he led IBM’s CMS worldwide transformation efforts. Prior to his CMS role, Keith was the Chief Revenue Officer at SoftLayer, an IBM Company, acquired in 2013. Previously, Angell held VP leadership roles in Corporate & Business Development, European Technology Sales, Networking & Communications and Worldwide Pre-Sales Centers of Excellence. Keith began his career at IBM managing all worldwide sales for IBM Applications on Demand business.
Keith was Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales at Corio, before IBM’s acquisition of the managed services provider in 2005. Prior to Corio, he had been CEO, COO, President, General Manager and Vice President of Operations or Sales at three other software and services technology firms over 14 years. He started his engineering and sales career in the management development program at Exxon Corporation, then the world’s largest company.
Keith holds BS Engineering magna cum laude (Duke University), MS Engineering (Northeastern University) and MBA Finance (Louisiana State University) degrees. He has held Professional Engineering licensing, as well as certifications in a number of technology areas, including as a US Government certified Project Manager.
Simon Aspinall
President, EMEA & APAC Software
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Simon Aspinall is the President of Virtustream’s Service Provider Business. In his role, Simon runs Virtustream’s global business with service providers and manages Virtustream’s business outside the US.
Simon has built a significant business worldwide for Virtustream with service providers, governments and enterprises. His activities have helped to drive Virtustream’s expansion of its xStream software business, enterprise-class IAAS services and cloud managed services. As Virtustream enters new markets and geographies outside the US, Simon’s role is to rapidly develop these new sectors and grow Virtustream’s business through both Virtustream’s direct sales team and partners. For the Cloud Service Provider business, it is Simon’s role to maximize Virtustream’s growth and profitability worldwide with leading service providers and channel partners, and also leading and managing Virtustream’s businesses outside the US. Previously Simon has also been responsible for Virtustream’s Strategy and run Virtustream’s vertical markets business.
Previously Simon has spent more than a decade at Cisco Systems—a cloud innovator and worldwide leader in networking—Simon brought extensive high tech strategy, sales, and business development experience to Virtustream. He led Cisco’s Global Marketing for Cloud, Mobility, and Data Center (SP) businesses, where he created, developed, and executed marketing strategies and campaigns to help each business grow to over a billion dollars in revenue. During his time at Cisco, he also held senior leadership roles in business development, technology and sales teams in Europe, the U.S., and Asia.
Before Cisco, Simon was the founder and director of an Internet incubator, Kickstart Ventures, with operations in five countries. Simon had also spent eight years at Mercer Management Consulting where he focused on business strategy to Enterprises and Telecoms Operators worldwide.
Simon holds a master’s degree in engineering and computer science from Oxford University, and a master’s degree in business administration from INSEAD. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and a commentator on the IT, telecom, and networking sectors.
Simon has built a significant business worldwide for Virtustream with service providers, governments and enterprises. His activities have helped to drive Virtustream’s expansion of its xStream software business, enterprise-class IAAS services and cloud managed services. As Virtustream enters new markets and geographies outside the US, Simon’s role is to rapidly develop these new sectors and grow Virtustream’s business through both Virtustream’s direct sales team and partners. For the Cloud Service Provider business, it is Simon’s role to maximize Virtustream’s growth and profitability worldwide with leading service providers and channel partners, and also leading and managing Virtustream’s businesses outside the US. Previously Simon has also been responsible for Virtustream’s Strategy and run Virtustream’s vertical markets business.
Previously Simon has spent more than a decade at Cisco Systems—a cloud innovator and worldwide leader in networking—Simon brought extensive high tech strategy, sales, and business development experience to Virtustream. He led Cisco’s Global Marketing for Cloud, Mobility, and Data Center (SP) businesses, where he created, developed, and executed marketing strategies and campaigns to help each business grow to over a billion dollars in revenue. During his time at Cisco, he also held senior leadership roles in business development, technology and sales teams in Europe, the U.S., and Asia.
Before Cisco, Simon was the founder and director of an Internet incubator, Kickstart Ventures, with operations in five countries. Simon had also spent eight years at Mercer Management Consulting where he focused on business strategy to Enterprises and Telecoms Operators worldwide.
Simon holds a master’s degree in engineering and computer science from Oxford University, and a master’s degree in business administration from INSEAD. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and a commentator on the IT, telecom, and networking sectors.
Van Williams
CIO & Chief of Product Engineering
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Van Williams is an innovative technology leader with over 25 years of experience in a broad range of technologies. He is focused on getting results in complex product development environments, developing strong talent and transforming businesses.
Van joins Virtustream from FleetCor, where he served as the Global CIO over product development and infrastructure services. Under his guidance, FleetCor was able to successfully launch a new strategic platform in multiple countries, complete numerous acquisitions, and make significant improvements in security and quality.
Prior to his tenure at FleetCor he held numerous technology leadership roles with CheckFree and Fiserv, including CTO and CIO for the eCommerce Division. Over a span of 22 years, he helped shape the entire online bill payment industry in the U.S. and was at the heart of every major product innovation effort leading the application development of their award winning products and services.
Van joins Virtustream from FleetCor, where he served as the Global CIO over product development and infrastructure services. Under his guidance, FleetCor was able to successfully launch a new strategic platform in multiple countries, complete numerous acquisitions, and make significant improvements in security and quality.
Prior to his tenure at FleetCor he held numerous technology leadership roles with CheckFree and Fiserv, including CTO and CIO for the eCommerce Division. Over a span of 22 years, he helped shape the entire online bill payment industry in the U.S. and was at the heart of every major product innovation effort leading the application development of their award winning products and services.
Kaus Phaltankar
Chief Sales Officer, Enterprise Risk Management
President, Virtustream Security Solutions
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Kaus Phaltankar, is a Subject Matter Expert in Cyber Security, Information Assurance and Regulatory Compliance. He brings more than 15 years of internet, network engineering, as well as operations experience from leading corporations including Hewlett Packard, MCI and Citicorp.
Kaus has been a pioneer in developing innovative technologies to meet challenges related to security and compliance requirements of commercial and federal enterprises. He has implemented network and security solutions for Department of Defense as well as Fortune 100 clients, globally.
Prior to Virtustream, Kaus was founder and CTO at ViewTrust Technology, Inc. Kaus was instrumental in envisioning and developing key technologies behind the range of products offered by ViewTrust to the commercial and Federal marketplace. At ViewTrust, Kaus developed and implemented solutions for Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management. He also developed innovative solutions to achieve Compliance Automation and Continuous Risk Management, at leading commercial and DoD agencies.
Prior to founding ViewTrust Technology, Kaus was founder and CEO of NetPlexus Corporation, a global Managed Security Service provider with Fortune 500 Customers in Americas, Europe and Asia.
Kaus holds Masters in Telecommunications and Computer Science from The George Washington University, Washington DC; is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Kaus has been a pioneer in developing innovative technologies to meet challenges related to security and compliance requirements of commercial and federal enterprises. He has implemented network and security solutions for Department of Defense as well as Fortune 100 clients, globally.
Prior to Virtustream, Kaus was founder and CTO at ViewTrust Technology, Inc. Kaus was instrumental in envisioning and developing key technologies behind the range of products offered by ViewTrust to the commercial and Federal marketplace. At ViewTrust, Kaus developed and implemented solutions for Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management. He also developed innovative solutions to achieve Compliance Automation and Continuous Risk Management, at leading commercial and DoD agencies.
Prior to founding ViewTrust Technology, Kaus was founder and CEO of NetPlexus Corporation, a global Managed Security Service provider with Fortune 500 Customers in Americas, Europe and Asia.
Kaus holds Masters in Telecommunications and Computer Science from The George Washington University, Washington DC; is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Lisa Desmond
EVP, Corporate Communications & Marketing
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As EVP of Corporate Communications and Marketing, Lisa Desmond is charged with supporting Virtustream's revenue objectives by aligning marketing and sales initiatives, defining and implementing Virtustream's brand strategy, and directing media and analyst relations activities and partner channel efforts.
She has more than twenty years of leadership experience in marketing and communications with over half of those years focused on the Information Technology Services industry. Lisa came to Virtustream from Capgemini where she was the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Financial Services Strategic Global Unit (FSGBU). Prior to Capgemini, Lisa was the Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications for Kanbay and, before that, Marketing Director for Adjoined Consulting, Inc., a management consulting, technology and outsourcing firm. Lisa started her career as founder and President of Business Graphics, Inc., a graphics firm specializing in corporate communications and marketing.
She has more than twenty years of leadership experience in marketing and communications with over half of those years focused on the Information Technology Services industry. Lisa came to Virtustream from Capgemini where she was the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Financial Services Strategic Global Unit (FSGBU). Prior to Capgemini, Lisa was the Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications for Kanbay and, before that, Marketing Director for Adjoined Consulting, Inc., a management consulting, technology and outsourcing firm. Lisa started her career as founder and President of Business Graphics, Inc., a graphics firm specializing in corporate communications and marketing.
Carolyn Linthicum
VP, Global Human Resources
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Carolyn Linthicum is the Global Vice President of Human Resources at Virtustream where she maintains global responsibility for performance management, benefits and compensation, training and development, and employee relations for the company. As a seasoned executive with 20 years of experience, Carolyn has led the strategic development, execution and management of global human resource teams for organizations ranging in size from small, private startups to large, public Fortune 500 firms.
Carolyn joins Virtustream from Texas Instruments (TI) where she was the Director of Human Resources for three business units spanning multiple sites across the U.S., Canada and India. In her role Carolyn led the talent acquisition, succession planning, compensation and performance management, and training for over 600 worldwide employees. Prior to her tenure at TI, Carolyn was the Human Resources Director for VoIP software provider, Telogy Networks, where she successfully created and implemented a human resources infrastructure and played an instrumental role in the sale of the company to Texas Instruments. Carolyn has also held human resources leadership roles at McDonald Bradley, a startup computer consulting company, and various government contracting and technology organizations.
Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business and psychology from Towson University in Baltimore, as well as a Master of Science degree in business, with a concentration in human resources management, from the University of Maryland. She is an active member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and the Human Resources Planning Society (HRPS).
Carolyn joins Virtustream from Texas Instruments (TI) where she was the Director of Human Resources for three business units spanning multiple sites across the U.S., Canada and India. In her role Carolyn led the talent acquisition, succession planning, compensation and performance management, and training for over 600 worldwide employees. Prior to her tenure at TI, Carolyn was the Human Resources Director for VoIP software provider, Telogy Networks, where she successfully created and implemented a human resources infrastructure and played an instrumental role in the sale of the company to Texas Instruments. Carolyn has also held human resources leadership roles at McDonald Bradley, a startup computer consulting company, and various government contracting and technology organizations.
Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business and psychology from Towson University in Baltimore, as well as a Master of Science degree in business, with a concentration in human resources management, from the University of Maryland. She is an active member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and the Human Resources Planning Society (HRPS).
Pete Nicoletti
Chief Information Security Officer
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Pete has 29 years of experience in the development, implementation, operations and management of a very wide array of Information Technology, IaaS/SaaS/PaaS Cloud, Security Technologies and MSSP services.
Prior to Virtustream, Pete was the VP of Security Engineering at Terremark and Verizon where he was instrumental in the success of Terremark's IAAS Federal and Commercial deployments and managed the entire security and MSSP portfolio, security consulting, presales activities, whitepaper authorship and strategic planning.
Before this, Pete was the CSO/CTO of ProtectPoint, Inc. where he designed and implemented 350 MSSP Solutions and CTO/CEO of Promero, a hosted CRM/Telephony Company, where he was directly responsible for 6 patents and the deployment and operations of the world's most innovative SAAS/PAAS platform for VoIP and Video Teleconferencing.
In addition, Pete is internationally regarded as a wireless pioneer having built the world's first commercially viable Wireless ISP with over 500 antenna locations. Pete was also presented with the "Microsoft Industry Solutions" Award by Steve Ballmer at Comdex 2000 for the most innovative and advanced implementation of Microsoft applications for a large VoIP/CRM travel agent system.
Pete is currently a board of directors consultant of the South Florida Information Systems Security Administrators, after three years as President. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Cloud Security Alliance-SF, an Advisory Board Member for Arbor, VMWare, Fortinet, Vormetric and Trapezoid, former VP on the Board of Directors of the FBI Infragard, and a member of ISACA, Internet Coast, Honeynet Alliance, Computer Security Institute, IEEE, Secret Service Miami Electronic Crimes Task Force, EFF, Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Anti-phishing Working Group. Pete recently completed a chapter on Content Filtering for the IT Masters Level College textbook: "Computer and Information Security."
Prior to Virtustream, Pete was the VP of Security Engineering at Terremark and Verizon where he was instrumental in the success of Terremark's IAAS Federal and Commercial deployments and managed the entire security and MSSP portfolio, security consulting, presales activities, whitepaper authorship and strategic planning.
Before this, Pete was the CSO/CTO of ProtectPoint, Inc. where he designed and implemented 350 MSSP Solutions and CTO/CEO of Promero, a hosted CRM/Telephony Company, where he was directly responsible for 6 patents and the deployment and operations of the world's most innovative SAAS/PAAS platform for VoIP and Video Teleconferencing.
In addition, Pete is internationally regarded as a wireless pioneer having built the world's first commercially viable Wireless ISP with over 500 antenna locations. Pete was also presented with the "Microsoft Industry Solutions" Award by Steve Ballmer at Comdex 2000 for the most innovative and advanced implementation of Microsoft applications for a large VoIP/CRM travel agent system.
Pete is currently a board of directors consultant of the South Florida Information Systems Security Administrators, after three years as President. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Cloud Security Alliance-SF, an Advisory Board Member for Arbor, VMWare, Fortinet, Vormetric and Trapezoid, former VP on the Board of Directors of the FBI Infragard, and a member of ISACA, Internet Coast, Honeynet Alliance, Computer Security Institute, IEEE, Secret Service Miami Electronic Crimes Task Force, EFF, Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Anti-phishing Working Group. Pete recently completed a chapter on Content Filtering for the IT Masters Level College textbook: "Computer and Information Security."
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Rodney J. Rogers
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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With over 25 years in the Information Technology Services industry, Rodney Rogers is a well-recognized thought leader and successful entrepreneur.
Currently, Rodney is a co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Virtustream, a leading cloud software and services provider. Virtustream introduced the first consumption-based hybrid cloud software and IaaS platform capable of providing commercial application latency performance guarantees for running mission-critical enterprise class applications on modern multi-tenant cloud architectures.
Prior to Virtustream, Rodney was the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Adjoined. Adjoined was known as the fastest growing U.S.-based IT Services company from its inception through its acquisition by Kanbay (NASDQ: KBAY) in 2006. Rodney then became COO of Kanbay, a 7,000 person global IT Services firm which was subsequently acquired by Capgemini (Paris: CAP) in 2007. As such, Adjoined set the bar for private U.S-based IT Services value creation in the post-2000 era.
Rodney has been recognized consistently as a businessman, an entrepreneur and a technologist including being named to Kennedy Research's global list of "Top 25 Most Influential Consultants", being a finalist for the Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" award multiple times, and most recently, ranking 3rd the on the global Forbes list of "Best Cloud Computing Companies And CEOs To Work For In 2015.”
Rodney is a Board Member of UnitedLex, a leading India-based Knowledge Process Outsourcer, Greensmith, an emerging leader in distributed energy storage software technology, and RapidValue, an emerging mobile technology solutions provider. Rodney is also an early-stage investor in technology growth companies such as Cloud Sherpas, BetterCloud, and iYogi.
Currently, Rodney is a co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Virtustream, a leading cloud software and services provider. Virtustream introduced the first consumption-based hybrid cloud software and IaaS platform capable of providing commercial application latency performance guarantees for running mission-critical enterprise class applications on modern multi-tenant cloud architectures.
Prior to Virtustream, Rodney was the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Adjoined. Adjoined was known as the fastest growing U.S.-based IT Services company from its inception through its acquisition by Kanbay (NASDQ: KBAY) in 2006. Rodney then became COO of Kanbay, a 7,000 person global IT Services firm which was subsequently acquired by Capgemini (Paris: CAP) in 2007. As such, Adjoined set the bar for private U.S-based IT Services value creation in the post-2000 era.
Rodney has been recognized consistently as a businessman, an entrepreneur and a technologist including being named to Kennedy Research's global list of "Top 25 Most Influential Consultants", being a finalist for the Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" award multiple times, and most recently, ranking 3rd the on the global Forbes list of "Best Cloud Computing Companies And CEOs To Work For In 2015.”
Rodney is a Board Member of UnitedLex, a leading India-based Knowledge Process Outsourcer, Greensmith, an emerging leader in distributed energy storage software technology, and RapidValue, an emerging mobile technology solutions provider. Rodney is also an early-stage investor in technology growth companies such as Cloud Sherpas, BetterCloud, and iYogi.
Kevin Reid
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Technology Officer
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Kevin Reid is the Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Virtustream, Inc., an Intel and Columbia Capital backed firm committed to helping clients actualize the enterprise Cloud by providing strategy, integration and managed services leveraging xStream, Virtustream's unique Cloud computing platform. Since its inception in 2009, Kevin and the company have received recognition including the AlwaysOn "On Demand Top 100", "East Top 100 Private Companies" awards and the "2010 Minority Business Leader" award from the Washington Business Journal.
Kevin was formerly the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Adjoined Consulting, a US based management consulting, technology and outsourcing firm targeting the global 2000 market. Adjoined was known as the fastest growing U.S.-based IT Services from its inception through its acquisition by Kanbay (NASDQ: KBAY) in 2006. Kevin then became the Global Practice lead for the Business Intelligence Practice of Kanbay which was subsequently acquired by Capgemini (Paris: CAP) in 2007. Kevin continued on with Capgemini as the North American practice leader for Business Intelligence and Enterprise Architecture.
Prior to Adjoined Kevin was CIO for a privately held corporation and the largest producer and distributor of sweeteners in the United States. Before that he was with Accenture's Consumer Products Industry Practice.
In addition, Kevin is President of Blue Lagoon Advisors, LLC, a private U.S-based executive advisory and private equity firm and Chairman of the Board for Greensmith Energy Management Systems, LLC, an emerging leader in distributed energy storage technology.
Kevin was formerly the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Adjoined Consulting, a US based management consulting, technology and outsourcing firm targeting the global 2000 market. Adjoined was known as the fastest growing U.S.-based IT Services from its inception through its acquisition by Kanbay (NASDQ: KBAY) in 2006. Kevin then became the Global Practice lead for the Business Intelligence Practice of Kanbay which was subsequently acquired by Capgemini (Paris: CAP) in 2007. Kevin continued on with Capgemini as the North American practice leader for Business Intelligence and Enterprise Architecture.
Prior to Adjoined Kevin was CIO for a privately held corporation and the largest producer and distributor of sweeteners in the United States. Before that he was with Accenture's Consumer Products Industry Practice.
In addition, Kevin is President of Blue Lagoon Advisors, LLC, a private U.S-based executive advisory and private equity firm and Chairman of the Board for Greensmith Energy Management Systems, LLC, an emerging leader in distributed energy storage technology.
Alan Taetle
General Partner, Noro-Moseley
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Alan Taetle joined NMP in 1998 and has focused his investment activities on software and information technology companies. He currently represents NMP on the boards of Abaco Mobile, BroadSource, Clearleap, SecureWorks, StarPound and Vocalocity, and oversees one other investment, Damballa.
Alan was previously a director or observer for several prior NMP investments, including Adjoined Consulting (sold to Capgemini), OpenSite Technologies (sold to Siebel Systems), CipherTrust, Inc. (sold to Secure Computing), and PRE Holdings (sold to InComm).
Prior to joining NMP, Alan was the Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for MindSpring (which merged with EarthLink in 2000). Alan joined MindSpring as its 13th employee in 1995, and oversaw the company's subscriber growth from 4,000 to over 325,000 in just three years. Prior to MindSpring, Alan served in various systems and product management roles with CogniTech Corporation, Itochu International, and Electronic Data Systems. Alan is a previous board member of ChoicePoint, Inc. (sale pending to Reed Elsevier).
Alan is the Chairman of the Florida Venture Forum and serves on the board of the Atlanta CEO Council. Alan serves on the Board of Advisors of the Georgia Tech College of Computing. He is also a charter member of TiE Atlanta.
Alan received a BA from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Alan was previously a director or observer for several prior NMP investments, including Adjoined Consulting (sold to Capgemini), OpenSite Technologies (sold to Siebel Systems), CipherTrust, Inc. (sold to Secure Computing), and PRE Holdings (sold to InComm).
Prior to joining NMP, Alan was the Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for MindSpring (which merged with EarthLink in 2000). Alan joined MindSpring as its 13th employee in 1995, and oversaw the company's subscriber growth from 4,000 to over 325,000 in just three years. Prior to MindSpring, Alan served in various systems and product management roles with CogniTech Corporation, Itochu International, and Electronic Data Systems. Alan is a previous board member of ChoicePoint, Inc. (sale pending to Reed Elsevier).
Alan is the Chairman of the Florida Venture Forum and serves on the board of the Atlanta CEO Council. Alan serves on the Board of Advisors of the Georgia Tech College of Computing. He is also a charter member of TiE Atlanta.
Alan received a BA from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
John Siegel
Partner, Columbia Capital
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John Siegel joined Columbia Capital in 2000 and focuses on communication services investments. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of mindSHIFT Technologies, FDN Communications, ICG Communications, Integrated Solutions, and Netifice Communications. He is also actively involved in Mpower, New Global Telecom, Mobile Satellite Ventures, and MetroPCS Communications.
Prior to joining Columbia Capital, Mr. Siegel was a member of Morgan Stanley's Private Equity Group, where he specialized in investments in the telecommunications/data services arena. He has held positions with Fidelity Ventures, the private equity division of Fidelity Investments, and the Investment Banking Division of Alex. Brown & Sons, Incorporated.
Mr. Siegel received his B.A. from Princeton University and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Prior to joining Columbia Capital, Mr. Siegel was a member of Morgan Stanley's Private Equity Group, where he specialized in investments in the telecommunications/data services arena. He has held positions with Fidelity Ventures, the private equity division of Fidelity Investments, and the Investment Banking Division of Alex. Brown & Sons, Incorporated.
Mr. Siegel received his B.A. from Princeton University and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Patrick Hendy
Partner, Columbia Capital
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Patrick Hendy is a partner at Columbia Capital, a premier venture capital franchise in wireless, broadband, media, and enterprise information technology investing. Patrick joined Columbia Capital in 2002 and focuses on communication services and media investments.
Patrick is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Mobi PCS and Ruckus Network and is actively involved with Columbia's portfolio of communication services providers including Hoak Media, Presidio, The Tennis Channel, and SiTV. Patrick has also worked closely with a number of former Columbia portfolio companies including WCS Wireless (acquired by Nextwave Wireless) and XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR).
Prior to joining Columbia Capital, Patrick served as a senior analyst in the Global Telecommunications and Media Investment Banking Group of J.P. Morgan in New York, structuring public and private equity and debt financings as well as merger and acquisition transactions. Prior to J.P. Morgan, he served as a financial analyst in the Debt Capital Markets Group of Wachovia Securities.
Patrick received his B.A. in Economics from Vanderbilt University.
Patrick is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Mobi PCS and Ruckus Network and is actively involved with Columbia's portfolio of communication services providers including Hoak Media, Presidio, The Tennis Channel, and SiTV. Patrick has also worked closely with a number of former Columbia portfolio companies including WCS Wireless (acquired by Nextwave Wireless) and XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR).
Prior to joining Columbia Capital, Patrick served as a senior analyst in the Global Telecommunications and Media Investment Banking Group of J.P. Morgan in New York, structuring public and private equity and debt financings as well as merger and acquisition transactions. Prior to J.P. Morgan, he served as a financial analyst in the Debt Capital Markets Group of Wachovia Securities.
Patrick received his B.A. in Economics from Vanderbilt University.
Mark Rostick
Director, Intel Capital
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Mark Rostick joined Intel Capital in 1998 in Silicon Valley and relocated to the Research Triangle, NC area in 2001. Prior to that, he managed Intel's relationships with EDA suppliers like Cadence and Mentor Graphics.
Before joining Intel in 1997, Mark marketed Turner Broadcasting's cable networks in South America, practiced law as trial and litigation counsel for Haynsworth, Sinkler & Boyd in Charleston, SC and was a credit analyst for Bank of America.
Mark is the board observer for Motricity, Virtual Iron, Enpirion, Skycross, Relativity and Virtustream. He invested and managed exits in Groove Networks (acquired by MSFT), and Sandburst (acquired by BRCM).
Mark has a BS in Accounting/Finance, a JD and an International MBA from the University of South Carolina.
Before joining Intel in 1997, Mark marketed Turner Broadcasting's cable networks in South America, practiced law as trial and litigation counsel for Haynsworth, Sinkler & Boyd in Charleston, SC and was a credit analyst for Bank of America.
Mark is the board observer for Motricity, Virtual Iron, Enpirion, Skycross, Relativity and Virtustream. He invested and managed exits in Groove Networks (acquired by MSFT), and Sandburst (acquired by BRCM).
Mark has a BS in Accounting/Finance, a JD and an International MBA from the University of South Carolina.
Don Whittington
Vice President & CIO Florida Crystals Corporation
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Don Whittington is Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Florida Crystals Corporation, a vertically integrated sugar company with headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida. Florida Crystals owns 155,000 acres of land in Palm Beach County, two sugar mills, a sugar refinery, a rice mill, a packaging and distribution center, and produces renewable energy in its biomass power plant, the largest in North America.
Its subsidiary American Sugar Refining, Inc. is the world's largest sugar refiner, producing 6 million tons of sugar across North America and in Europe. Its products are marketed by Domino Foods Inc. through its brand portfolio of Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath® and Tate & Lyle®. Mr. Whittington's responsibilities include Information Technology for Florida Crystals and all its subsidiaries, as well as serving on the Executive Committees of American Sugar Refining and Domino Foods.
Don's career experience includes roles as Chief Information Officer of Savannah Foods & Industries, Senior Director - Professional Services for an ERP software company, Vice President of Product Development for iWork Software and adjunct lecturer of Computer Science at the university level.
He is a Director of America's SAP User Group (ASUG) and serves as Chairperson for the ASUG CIO Customer Council. He is active with SUGEN, the global SAP Executive Network and is the Executive Sponsor for the SUGEN Enterprise Support charter. Don participates in leadership roles with, and is a popular guest speaker at various industry and professional events.
Don holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Saginaw Valley State University, where he graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors.
Its subsidiary American Sugar Refining, Inc. is the world's largest sugar refiner, producing 6 million tons of sugar across North America and in Europe. Its products are marketed by Domino Foods Inc. through its brand portfolio of Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath® and Tate & Lyle®. Mr. Whittington's responsibilities include Information Technology for Florida Crystals and all its subsidiaries, as well as serving on the Executive Committees of American Sugar Refining and Domino Foods.
Don's career experience includes roles as Chief Information Officer of Savannah Foods & Industries, Senior Director - Professional Services for an ERP software company, Vice President of Product Development for iWork Software and adjunct lecturer of Computer Science at the university level.
He is a Director of America's SAP User Group (ASUG) and serves as Chairperson for the ASUG CIO Customer Council. He is active with SUGEN, the global SAP Executive Network and is the Executive Sponsor for the SUGEN Enterprise Support charter. Don participates in leadership roles with, and is a popular guest speaker at various industry and professional events.
Don holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Saginaw Valley State University, where he graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors.
Board Observers
Andy Fligel
Director, Intel Capital
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Andy Fligel joined Intel Capital in 2000. Prior to Intel Capital, Andy was an Associate in the investment banking group at Robinson-Humphrey, where he completed 12 capital raising and 18 M&A transactions for middle-market firms in a range of industries. He currently serves as a Board Observer for Virtustream, Joyent, Parallels, Hubspan and Stratus Technologies. Andy led investments in and managed exits for LogMeIn (NASDAQ: LOGM) and Managed Objects (acquired by Novell). Andy also worked on the deal teams that invested in JBoss (acquired by Red Hat), Pure Networks (acquired by Cisco) and Mediabolic (acquired by Macrovision).
Andy has an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a B.S. in Commerce and a minor in mathematics from the University of Virginia, where he was an Echols Scholar.
Andy has an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a B.S. in Commerce and a minor in mathematics from the University of Virginia, where he was an Echols Scholar.
James (Jim) Pastoriza
Managing Partner, TDF
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Jim Pastroriza joined TDF early in 2004 and is the Managing Partner at the Fund. Jim was a Partner of J.P. Morgan Communications Partners, L.P. in San Francisco, CA. He was previously a Partner at AT&T Ventures, leading Fund investments in Internet Security Systems (ISSX), WNP Communications (sold to Nextlink).
Prior to AT&T Ventures, Jim held operational positions at AT&T and Lucent Technologies. He was the Product Manager for AT&T's Consumer Long Distance Service which generated $13 billion in revenue from 60 million customers.
Jim also served as the Executive Assistant to AT&T's Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development. Previously, Mr. Pastoriza was a Lucent Technologies Account Executive ranking in the top 1% of national sales.
He received a B.S. from Columbia University and earned his M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Prior to AT&T Ventures, Jim held operational positions at AT&T and Lucent Technologies. He was the Product Manager for AT&T's Consumer Long Distance Service which generated $13 billion in revenue from 60 million customers.
Jim also served as the Executive Assistant to AT&T's Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development. Previously, Mr. Pastoriza was a Lucent Technologies Account Executive ranking in the top 1% of national sales.
He received a B.S. from Columbia University and earned his M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Timothy L. Krongard
Partner, QuestMark
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Tim Krongard joined QuestMark at its founding in 1998 as the Chief Financial Officer. Through the end of 2005, he managed all internal financial matters and assisted with transaction sourcing, due diligence, and financial analysis. Beginning in 2006, Tim relinquished the CFO role to focus on investment opportunities and his board positions.
After receiving his MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School in 1990, he spent from 1990 to 1998 working in various management capacities at operating companies and two start ups. Tim is a graduate of Princeton University. He is a Chairman Emeritus of Calvert School in Baltimore and a member of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Foundation board.
Tim currently serves on the boards of Enpirion, Overture Networks, RF Code, Thrift Recycling Management, uTest, and Vidyo and is a board observer for Virtustream. In the past, he served on the boards of NetBotz (acquired by American Power Conversion), RealLifeHR (acquired by Hewitt Associates), SeniorHealth and Engineous Software (acquired by Dassault Systems).
After receiving his MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School in 1990, he spent from 1990 to 1998 working in various management capacities at operating companies and two start ups. Tim is a graduate of Princeton University. He is a Chairman Emeritus of Calvert School in Baltimore and a member of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Foundation board.
Tim currently serves on the boards of Enpirion, Overture Networks, RF Code, Thrift Recycling Management, uTest, and Vidyo and is a board observer for Virtustream. In the past, he served on the boards of NetBotz (acquired by American Power Conversion), RealLifeHR (acquired by Hewitt Associates), SeniorHealth and Engineous Software (acquired by Dassault Systems).
Dan Townsend
Managing Director, Top Tier Capital Partners, LLC
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Dan Townsend joined the Top Tier fund of funds team in 2007. He is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring fund commitments and co-investment transactions. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Townsend spent nine years investing private equity money at GE Asset Management for the company's US pension trust and external institutional clients. While at GEAM, he was responsible for building out a $500+ million portfolio of both limited partnership investments and co-investments. Mr. Townsend moved to GEAM after a successful eight year operating career in three different divisions of the company: General Electric Lighting Systems; National Broadcasting Company; and GE Trading Company. Mr. Townsend has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Investors
Intel Capital
Intel Capital, Intel's global investment organization, makes equity investments in innovative technology start-ups and companies worldwide. Intel Capital invests in a broad range of companies offering hardware, software, and services targeting enterprise, home, mobility, health, consumer Internet, semiconductor manufacturing and cleantech. Since 1991, Intel Capital has invested more than US$9.8 billion in over 1,100 companies in 48 countries. In that timeframe, 189 portfolio companies have gone public on various exchanges around the world and 258 were acquired or participated in a merger. In 2010, Intel Capital invested US$327 million in 119 investments with approximately 44 percent of funds invested outside the U.S. and Canada.
Columbia Capital
Columbia Capital is a premier venture capital franchise in wireless, broadband, media, and enterprise information technology investing. Since its formation in 1989, they have taken a sector-focused approach to investing, and have funded over 130 global companies in our core markets. Their sector focus allows them to regularly identify disruptive emerging companies and to recognize and build value throughout a company's lifecycle - from early stage investments, to large growth stage financings and special situations.
SAP
SAP, a world leader in enterprise software and software-related services is an investor in Virtustream. Virtustream and SAP have a long standing relationship, with SAP being both a strategic partner and a valued customer of Virtustream’s.
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TDFunds
TDF is a Washington DC based venture capital fund focused on the communications sector. They partner with talented entrepreneurs and seek to build competitive and innovative technology and services companies. Their focus is driven by investment themes that share several qualities: large and important problems in communications, an ability to add value through management's investing and operational experience, and the Fund's location and relationships in Washington DC.
Noro-Moseley
Since 1983, Noro-Moseley Partners has been a leading venture capital firm bringing energy, connections and domain expertise to the strongest entrepreneurs in the Southeast. They invest in promising start-ups and early-growth-stage companies in the technology, healthcare and business services industries. NMP strives to be the entrepreneur's VC firm of choice by helping entrepreneurs grow companies that become the economic engines of tomorrow.
Blue Lagoon Capital
Blue Lagoon Advisors is a U.S. based executive advisory and private equity firm that provides start-up and operational advice to early-stage companies along with executive and structural advice to large mature companies. The firm invests capital in early-stage companies and client initiatives through its investment arm, Blue Lagoon Capital, and its series of funds.
QuestMark Partners
QuestMark is an expansion-stage venture firm providing growth capital to exceptional management teams across the U.S. With over $750 million under management, QuestMark targets highly-differentiated, often category-creating companies with the commercial traction and strategic position to support long-term standalone success. Since its founding in 1998, QuestMark's collaborative, insightful, and patient approach to company building has helped many entrepreneurial teams grow and succeed as market leaders across a range of industries.
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